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Finding the Third Proportional to 883,992 and 1,935,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 883,992 and 1,935,168 is: 4,236,322.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    883,992 : 1,935,168 = 1,935,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    883,992/1,935,168 = 1,935,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    883,992x = 1,935,168 × 1,935,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    883,992x = 3,744,875,188,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,744,875,188,224/883,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,236,322.49

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